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. 2022 Oct 23;23(6):919–925. doi: 10.5811/westjem.2022.8.57929

Table 3.

Post-abortion bleeding etiologies.

More common:

  • -Cervical or vaginal canal laceration

  • -Coagulopathy

  • -Retained products of conception

  • -Uterine atony

  • -Uterine perforation

Less common:

  • -Abnormal placenta location

  • -Undiagnosed ectopic or heterotopic pregnancy

  • -Uterine arteriovenous malformation

  • -Uterine artery pseudoaneurysm